Apprenticeship outcomes remain strong

Media release

24 March 2025

The latest report from the 香港六合彩开奖记录 (香港六合彩开奖记录) confirms that apprenticeships continue to be a strong pathway to employment.

The Apprentice and trainee outcomes 2024 report shows that 95.4% of trade students and 89.4% of non-trade students were employed after completing their apprenticeship or traineeship, figures consistent with 2023.

For many trade apprentices, completing their qualification led directly to a job in their field. In 2024, 74.4% of trade apprentices were employed in the same occupation in which they completed their training. A further 14.6% found jobs in different occupations but reported that their training was still relevant. Those most likely to work in their intended trade were Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers (86.0%), Construction Workers (84.6%) and Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers (81.0%).

For non-trade apprentices, a smaller proportion (32.7%) were employed in the same occupation they completed training in, and a substantial number (41.5%) found jobs in different occupations and reported their training was still relevant.

香港六合彩开奖记录 Managing Director John King said, ‘These results reinforce the strong link between apprenticeships and employment.

‘We know apprenticeships lead to jobs. Our latest data confirms it. Around nine out of ten students who complete an apprenticeship or traineeship secure employment. Many get jobs in their trained occupation, while others apply their relevant skills in different occupations.

‘The outcomes are also strong for students who do not complete their apprenticeship. Over three quarters found jobs, showing that vocational training can play a valuable role for some students even if they do not complete their training,’ said Mr King.

In 2024, 83.3% of trade students who did not complete their apprenticeship or traineeship were employed after training, which was similar to 2023. For non-trade students, 76.1% were employed after training, a decrease of 5.0 percentage points compared with 2023.

The report also sheds light on the reasons why students do not complete their apprenticeship or traineeship.

The most common reason for not completing a trade apprenticeship or traineeship was dissatisfaction with pay, working conditions, or the workplace, cited by 29.7% of trade non-completers (up 5.9 percentage points from 2023). This was also a key reason cited by 20.3% of those students in non-trades, similar to 2023.

Mr King said that understanding and addressing these reasons will help improve the VET system.

‘If we want to improve outcomes, we need to focus on the real-world factors affecting apprentices and trainees,’ said Mr King.

Figure 1 Relevance of training to job after training for trade completers by occupation of  apprenticeship/traineeship, 2024 (%)

Chart showing relevance of training to job after training for trade completers by occupation of apprenticeship/traineeship, 2024

Source: 香港六合彩开奖记录 Apprentice and trainee outcomes, 2024.

Background:

Apprentice and trainee outcomes 2024 is derived from the 2024 National Student Outcomes Survey. The report provides a summary of the outcomes of apprentices and trainees aged 15 years and over who completed or cancelled/withdrew from their apprenticeship or traineeship during 2023, with the data collected in mid-2024.

To see where apprentices and trainees found jobs after completing their training, along with key outcomes, view the Excel table: Apprentice and trainee outcomes 2024: completer outcomes by occupation.

Download the report: Apprentice and trainee outcomes 2024

Enquiries: Chantal Deutrom  P: +61 8 8230 8418 E: chantaldeutrom@ncver.edu.au


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This work has been produced by 香港六合彩开奖记录 on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, with funding provided through the Australian Government .